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its was clearly a u.s. operation, saying that the u.s. this was a u.s. air power show with four aircraft out of ka tar and now we have political problems but the military campaign of 72 hours put him back on his heels. >> colonel jacobs, what it takes to encapsulate that area, is there anything that gadhafi could do to force the hand to make those that are working in this coalition consider putting troops on the ground, especially american forces? >> i don't think so. you heard secretary defense and admiral mullin saying what a rotten idea it would be to get military involved, militarily involved in libya. here we are a couple weeks later involved. it would astonish me if we put boots on the ground. right now we have saudis down there trying to get the rebels together and there are weapons and ammunition and atifting when they can get out of the area it's a blunt instrument. under a lot of pressure from the people it looks like we're not going to intervene in that entanglement but there's a big change here that puts a serious dent in the war against al q
its was clearly a u.s. operation, saying that the u.s. this was a u.s. air power show with four aircraft out of ka tar and now we have political problems but the military campaign of 72 hours put him back on his heels. >> colonel jacobs, what it takes to encapsulate that area, is there anything that gadhafi could do to force the hand to make those that are working in this coalition consider putting troops on the ground, especially american forces? >> i don't think so. you heard...
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u.s. officials insist people in japan could stay 50 miles away from the fukushima daiichi plant, much farther away than what the japanese government is telling its own people. helicopters once again scrambling to dump seawater onto this complex, and at the same time workers are racing to finish building a new power line that could restart the cooling system and thus give the relief to the overheating nuclear rods that everybody has been watching. officially the death toll now stands at more than 5y 300, about you it's expected to climb past 10,000. part of that is because there are more than 9,000 people missing today. and at least 460,000 are in evacuation centers, many with no homes to return to right now. ann curry is live right now from akita, japan. every day as we look at these numbers, it looks like things are not getting better. what's your sense there? >> they're not getting better, you're absolutely right, richard, what's happening, especially with the people who are quake and ts
u.s. officials insist people in japan could stay 50 miles away from the fukushima daiichi plant, much farther away than what the japanese government is telling its own people. helicopters once again scrambling to dump seawater onto this complex, and at the same time workers are racing to finish building a new power line that could restart the cooling system and thus give the relief to the overheating nuclear rods that everybody has been watching. officially the death toll now stands at more...
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the u.s. can go in halfway and i don't think we should go in at all. >> doesn't she hit a point which is there is an opportunity for america whether the military intervention occurs or not to be more aggressive in appearing to be on theç side of the people o want freedom, not just in libya, in saudi arabia. america bank rolls many dictators who prevent freedom from their own people. we are at a moment of change that i don't think any of us can fully comprehend what will occur over the next few years or decades in the middle east, but shouldn't america be on the side of people who want to be free some sxwh you talk about city on a hill, a beacon of hope. good old irish rebel songs. >> are we seeing that from this political leadership in this country right now? >> honestly, usually i criticize political rhetoric, but what i want more now is more rhetoric, more about obama saying the people is right and gadhafi is wrong. >> this isn't a news flash. we knew what mubarak was doing and we knew wha
the u.s. can go in halfway and i don't think we should go in at all. >> doesn't she hit a point which is there is an opportunity for america whether the military intervention occurs or not to be more aggressive in appearing to be on theç side of the people o want freedom, not just in libya, in saudi arabia. america bank rolls many dictators who prevent freedom from their own people. we are at a moment of change that i don't think any of us can fully comprehend what will occur over the...
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i think the u.s. is most concerned about the situation in the persian gulf region, particularly the potential for iran to pursue destabilization campaign there against the u.s.'s sunni arab allies. there are constraints on iran in that reen on and the gcc states have been doing a pretty effective job of clamping down but that's huge for the united states especially as its tame table for withdrawal from iraq is nearing month by month. >> and you said this in the pod cast that we did together i guess it was last week now, that as unsavory as this may be, perhaps the only glimmer of hope or one of the only glimmers of hope for resolution in the middle east is some form of a deal between the united states and iran. what kind of a deal would that even be, all of us recognizing the absurdity. >> it's a difficult prospect at this point to imagine. there have been attempts in the past. especially when you see iranian moves throughout the region, particularly in the persian gulf, there's a lot of pressure on t
i think the u.s. is most concerned about the situation in the persian gulf region, particularly the potential for iran to pursue destabilization campaign there against the u.s.'s sunni arab allies. there are constraints on iran in that reen on and the gcc states have been doing a pretty effective job of clamping down but that's huge for the united states especially as its tame table for withdrawal from iraq is nearing month by month. >> and you said this in the pod cast that we did...
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the u.s. play and did the hundredth vote come too late to stop gadhafi? will gadhafi fight for the death or accept some kind of a deal? we'll try to answer those questions as we prepare to fingt third muslim count -- fight in m country. >>> japanese more or less admit they are overwhelmed. wow. they are ememploying it throw against the wall and see what sticks approach ahead of the u.s. nuclear commission says it could takes wakes to get this under control. score one for the unions in wisconsin. a judge has temporarily blocked that new law shrinking collective bargaining rights. democrats hope that's the first of many obstacles. republicans say it's a speed bump. libya. we know how we're getting in. how will we get out? we start with the growing cry slinsia. richard engel is joining us from cairo. thank you, richard. give us a sense of what's happening as the u.n. begins to take action. what is the condition of the rebel force, especially benghazi. >> reporter: the rebel force is very weak in
the u.s. play and did the hundredth vote come too late to stop gadhafi? will gadhafi fight for the death or accept some kind of a deal? we'll try to answer those questions as we prepare to fingt third muslim count -- fight in m country. >>> japanese more or less admit they are overwhelmed. wow. they are ememploying it throw against the wall and see what sticks approach ahead of the u.s. nuclear commission says it could takes wakes to get this under control. score one for the unions in...
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the u.s. military does not feel comfortable with that. there are also a number of other international aid organizations including the red cross that are looking very carefully at how close they'll let their workers get to this plant because they're worried, obviously, about the health and safety of their workers. we have a situation at that plant that is dire. there is absolutely no question about that. officials there have been scrambling to figure out ways to cool it down. you mentioned that the workers had to beç evacuated when they were eventually allowed back in. the government here actually had to up the legal limit of what radiation exposure could be. it's now five times what is legal in the united states. in addition to that, they had to thwart that very risky plan to drop the water from overhead in helicopters. so they're trying to get some advice from u.s. officials who are on the ground and also nuclear experts who are on their way to japan. and, of course, the humanitarian crisis
the u.s. military does not feel comfortable with that. there are also a number of other international aid organizations including the red cross that are looking very carefully at how close they'll let their workers get to this plant because they're worried, obviously, about the health and safety of their workers. we have a situation at that plant that is dire. there is absolutely no question about that. officials there have been scrambling to figure out ways to cool it down. you mentioned that...
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if the u.s. has not been pushing this, has not been supportive of it and had not been willing in the end to backstop this effort with its own military forces, this would have never gotten off the ground. in effect the u.s. is the guarantor for this operation and against libya. >> again, wheaton watch the live briefing at the moment, left-hand side of the screen. president obama listening to the president of brazil, dilma rousseff. she's speaking with her comments, then the president will make his comments shortly after that. we'll get straight to it. pat buchanan, you were about to say something. >> i think dan makes a very good point. we are behind the scenes so to speak, we're the secondary power. face it, the united states
if the u.s. has not been pushing this, has not been supportive of it and had not been willing in the end to backstop this effort with its own military forces, this would have never gotten off the ground. in effect the u.s. is the guarantor for this operation and against libya. >> again, wheaton watch the live briefing at the moment, left-hand side of the screen. president obama listening to the president of brazil, dilma rousseff. she's speaking with her comments, then the president will...
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the u.s. -- what does the u.s. have uniquely? and it's not our charm and our ability to make apple pie. there are some unique capacities that the u.s. has. intelligence, satellites, aircraft carriers, important for any no-fly zone. some cover. he used the word "enablers." the u.s. can provide the platform for a sustained air cover over libya, that the european countries simply do not have. it's not just the fighter jets, it's all of the support mechanisms, the u.s. has more aircraft carriers compared to the rest of the world combined. >> is it going to be the operations where it has the u.n. insignia or the cover for the commission essentially led by the u.s. is that where we're headed at this point again? >> what i think we could be headed for is a long operation where you have the rebels in the east in benghazi, gadhafi in tripoli and in the west to a degree. and the international community with the west involved trying to level the playing field. if you level the playing field in a country where the two sides are separated by
the u.s. -- what does the u.s. have uniquely? and it's not our charm and our ability to make apple pie. there are some unique capacities that the u.s. has. intelligence, satellites, aircraft carriers, important for any no-fly zone. some cover. he used the word "enablers." the u.s. can provide the platform for a sustained air cover over libya, that the european countries simply do not have. it's not just the fighter jets, it's all of the support mechanisms, the u.s. has more aircraft...
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meanwhile, day nine of u.s. and allied air strikes libya as rebel forces advance and manage to take control of the stra teen ick city of auj taub area in eastern libya, a celebration by rebels there yesterday. opposition forces have now made their way from benghazi, their strojhold, to the port town of brega, overtaking gadhafi forces there, both victories a clearer sign the air strikes are helping rebels advance. let's go to ajdabiya where richard angle joins us this morning for the very latest. richard, what does that advance by the rebels, who are behind you in this shot, say ultimately about the u.s. and allied mission in libya? >> reporter: it means that so far the allied air strikes have allowed the rebels to advance. it they've moved their front lines about 50 miles forward in the last 24 hours or so. and behind me it's clear to see why. western air strikes hadestroyedy our count at least 20 tanks and armored vehicles at least in this area alone. the rebels came through, gadhafi's forces in this area had
meanwhile, day nine of u.s. and allied air strikes libya as rebel forces advance and manage to take control of the stra teen ick city of auj taub area in eastern libya, a celebration by rebels there yesterday. opposition forces have now made their way from benghazi, their strojhold, to the port town of brega, overtaking gadhafi forces there, both victories a clearer sign the air strikes are helping rebels advance. let's go to ajdabiya where richard angle joins us this morning for the very...
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the u.s. military is sending a nine-member team to japan, as early as today, to help evacuate -- to evaluate the nuclear situation. it's not clear if they will go to the plant that's been damaged. president obama is due to make a statement at 3:30 eastern time. joining me now is a physicist who has worked on nuclear reactor accident simulations. thank you for joining us. >> nice to be here. >> let's talk about this breaking news at this power cable may be down very soon and this could finally provide some power to unit number three. one of those -- unit number two, excuse me. one of those units affected in this crisis. >> i think that's an extremely good news. if a.c. power had been restored within, you know, a day, we wouldn't have had any of the problems we're dealing with right now. it's too bad it's taken six days, going on seven, to get power there. but restoration of a.c. power will make a huge difference, especially at the three nuclear reactors. >> one of your concerns is that we're se
the u.s. military is sending a nine-member team to japan, as early as today, to help evacuate -- to evaluate the nuclear situation. it's not clear if they will go to the plant that's been damaged. president obama is due to make a statement at 3:30 eastern time. joining me now is a physicist who has worked on nuclear reactor accident simulations. thank you for joining us. >> nice to be here. >> let's talk about this breaking news at this power cable may be down very soon and this...
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the u.s. feels in terms of the military action, no question the u.s. is in the lead here in these initial stages and as the president explained a few minutes ago, that was by design, the feeling is that the u.s. is uniquely able to set the stage for a no-fly zone, that it has the capabilities in the form of cruise missiles off some of the ships in the mediterranean in terms of surveillance, jamming technology, refueling ability. so the idea is for the u.s. to take the lead initially, set conditions to enforce a no-fly zone, and administration aides repeatedly insist to us, it will be a matter of days, not weeks, before the date-to-day operations will be handed over to the coalition for the enforcement of this no-fly zone. >> savannah guthrie, traveling with the president in chile, thank you very much for joining us. >>> we're following the latest developments concerning the disaster in japan. the death toll from the march 11th quake and tsunami is still climbing. with 21,000 people dead or missing. another 350,000 survivors are now in emergency shelter
the u.s. feels in terms of the military action, no question the u.s. is in the lead here in these initial stages and as the president explained a few minutes ago, that was by design, the feeling is that the u.s. is uniquely able to set the stage for a no-fly zone, that it has the capabilities in the form of cruise missiles off some of the ships in the mediterranean in terms of surveillance, jamming technology, refueling ability. so the idea is for the u.s. to take the lead initially, set...
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officials here in the u.s. saying testing along the west coast shows no health threats from the radiation spewing from the reactors in japan. they say the radiation that has reached the u.s. coastline has dissipated so much it poses no risk at all. nbc's robert bazelle is live with us in tokyo and with a good evening you're feeling an aftershock in the last hour or so. what was that like? >> reporter: well, it's like we've been having them twice a day or so since we've been here and a particularly big feeling one because it was fairly close to here. only about 80 miles to the north. the earthquake is moving down the fault line and had more and more south since the original gigantic one a week ago. >> okay. well then, good to know it's nothing out of the ordinary. >> reporter: no damage here in tokyo. >> let's get to -- >> reporter: you get used to. >> i guess you have to. let's get latest on the effort to getting the nuclear reactors under control. what do you know about that? >> reporter: well, the news today
officials here in the u.s. saying testing along the west coast shows no health threats from the radiation spewing from the reactors in japan. they say the radiation that has reached the u.s. coastline has dissipated so much it poses no risk at all. nbc's robert bazelle is live with us in tokyo and with a good evening you're feeling an aftershock in the last hour or so. what was that like? >> reporter: well, it's like we've been having them twice a day or so since we've been here and a...
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she says the u.s. will not waver in its efforts to assist libyan civilians and enforce the security council resolution as gadhafi forces continue to defy calls for a cease-fire. >> the realty on the ground tells a very different story. colonel gadhafi continues to defy the world. his attacks on civilians go on. we will support an international coalition as it takes all necessary measures. >> the latest from benghazi shows tanks approaching the city have stopped as thick black smoke rises from the rebel stronghold this. i'm richard lui live in new york. reports this hour, french defense officials saying french fighter jets have fired on libyan military vehicles, that's what we understand now. we're just getting that in. meanwhile, secretary of state clinton saying that military action to enforce a security council resolution on libya has just begun. an intense aerial operation will soon start in libya. jim maceda is live in the stronghold of tripoli. jim? >> reporter: hi there, richard. yes, you just me
she says the u.s. will not waver in its efforts to assist libyan civilians and enforce the security council resolution as gadhafi forces continue to defy calls for a cease-fire. >> the realty on the ground tells a very different story. colonel gadhafi continues to defy the world. his attacks on civilians go on. we will support an international coalition as it takes all necessary measures. >> the latest from benghazi shows tanks approaching the city have stopped as thick black smoke...
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u.s. and coalition forces bombarded libya's defenses overnight. admiral mike mullen tells nbc news there is a no-fly zone in place in libya. that's after more than 110 tomahawk cruise missiles from warships and submarines slammed the antiaircraft units and command posts. admiral mullen also said that possible outcome of the military action could include the embattled leader, moammar gadhafi, remaining in power. meanwhile, gadhafi issued an audio address on state tv, saying the country was preparing for a long war. on the screen, the image of a giant, gold fist crushing an american plane. nbc's jim maceda's in libya's capital of tripoli. jim, with another good day to you, we have cruise missiles that were targeting sites around the city there. what's it like there now? >> reporter: here, it's quiet. it wasn't so at 2:30, 3:00 in the morning, though, alex. we all jumped and jolted first when we heard a number of explosions. it was these deep thuds that you never like to hear. they could have
u.s. and coalition forces bombarded libya's defenses overnight. admiral mike mullen tells nbc news there is a no-fly zone in place in libya. that's after more than 110 tomahawk cruise missiles from warships and submarines slammed the antiaircraft units and command posts. admiral mullen also said that possible outcome of the military action could include the embattled leader, moammar gadhafi, remaining in power. meanwhile, gadhafi issued an audio address on state tv, saying the country was...
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two u.s. pilots are okay after their jet crashed in libya last night. the u.s. mills tear se the fighter jet was not shot down, but crash landed because of mechanical problems. in the third straight night, the pentagon says it's crippled gadhafi's air defenses while the opposition troops appear disorganized. the plan is to widen the no-fly zone and let another nation take the lead, about you that
two u.s. pilots are okay after their jet crashed in libya last night. the u.s. mills tear se the fighter jet was not shot down, but crash landed because of mechanical problems. in the third straight night, the pentagon says it's crippled gadhafi's air defenses while the opposition troops appear disorganized. the plan is to widen the no-fly zone and let another nation take the lead, about you that
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even in the 1970s when i worked at the u.s. senate, the head of aflcio would come to testify, republican senators would race over to light his cigar. he was a bigger deal than the fed chairman. labor was a bigger deal than the country's central banker. this wasn't a thousand years ago, it was a few decades ago. labor has a chance for a come back. it cannery gain its footing with the wisconsin deal. people don't want to see collective bargaining killed. that may be the most promising investment. if people have strength, they may be able to use it. i have some thoughts on the matter. one a simple matter how labor comes across. card check. postal units let them unionize by card rather than secret ballot election. did not go over well. why? people could imagine, it didn't take much imagination a group of top union labor members would be showing up at the house of a holdout asking if they could come in and talk about this thing. you know why i have a hard time skipping secret elections? this is the way we elect people, our president
even in the 1970s when i worked at the u.s. senate, the head of aflcio would come to testify, republican senators would race over to light his cigar. he was a bigger deal than the fed chairman. labor was a bigger deal than the country's central banker. this wasn't a thousand years ago, it was a few decades ago. labor has a chance for a come back. it cannery gain its footing with the wisconsin deal. people don't want to see collective bargaining killed. that may be the most promising investment....
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a lot of what's going on in the u.s. is a reaction to you can go straight off, up 100% in two years, overdue for some sort of correction. we had a mild correction last year, 15%. i wouldn't be surprised if this is another 10% 20-to-15% correction, certainly viable but it's a matter of having a plan not letting your emotions get the best of you. and that goes in both directions. we had people today champing at the bit to jump in and buy and people panicking and wanting to sell, we tell people, take a deep breath, execute your plan, don't react emotionally. >> ralph, if you were to look at businesses most directly threatened, obviously the electronics business is large out of japan, the auto industry is large. how much of those two industries and any others are -- have c consequencele assets in japan? the best way to say it the high-tech industry and the automotive industry have broken their arm but it's not a cardiac arrest. they will heal. the plants have survived the tsunami and have survived the earthquake, they just c
a lot of what's going on in the u.s. is a reaction to you can go straight off, up 100% in two years, overdue for some sort of correction. we had a mild correction last year, 15%. i wouldn't be surprised if this is another 10% 20-to-15% correction, certainly viable but it's a matter of having a plan not letting your emotions get the best of you. and that goes in both directions. we had people today champing at the bit to jump in and buy and people panicking and wanting to sell, we tell people,...
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in addition, new u.s.-chile energy business council will encourage collaborations between our companies in areas like energy efficiency and renewable technologies. our governments have agreed to share our experience in dealing with natural disasters, an area where chile has enormous expertise and which is critical to recovery and economic reconstruction. the president i discussed our shared commitment to expanding educational among our students who can bring our countries even closer. in my speech today i'll announce a new initiative to increase student exchanges between the united states and latin america, including chile. even as we deepen cooperation between our two countries, i want to take this community to commend chile for the leadership role that it's increasingly playing across the americas. chile's a vital contributor to the united states mission in haiti where we agree that yesterday's election is an opportunity to accelerate recovery and reconstruction efforts, and the chilean legislature recen
in addition, new u.s.-chile energy business council will encourage collaborations between our companies in areas like energy efficiency and renewable technologies. our governments have agreed to share our experience in dealing with natural disasters, an area where chile has enormous expertise and which is critical to recovery and economic reconstruction. the president i discussed our shared commitment to expanding educational among our students who can bring our countries even closer. in my...
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u.s. allies taking the lead president obama is being briefed on developments while he is in brazil. >> our consensus was strong and resolve clear. the people of libya must be protected and in the absence of an immediate end to the violence against civilians, our coalition is prepared to act and act with urgency. >> the latest from benghazi shows tanks approaching the city have stopped as thick, black smoke rises from the rebel stronghold. with me right now from cairo, egypt is nbc's richard engel. richard, from your perspective, from your vantage point, how optimistic is the arab world that they can stop the violence toward civilians in libya? >> this is a, you have to understand what's going on in libya in the context of the wider middle east. the middle east is going through an incredible period of flux with revolts and uprisings and revolutions from north africa stretching all the way to the arabian peninsula. all arab governments are in the cross hairs right now, very unpopular with th
u.s. allies taking the lead president obama is being briefed on developments while he is in brazil. >> our consensus was strong and resolve clear. the people of libya must be protected and in the absence of an immediate end to the violence against civilians, our coalition is prepared to act and act with urgency. >> the latest from benghazi shows tanks approaching the city have stopped as thick, black smoke rises from the rebel stronghold. with me right now from cairo, egypt is nbc's...
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then he'll meet with members of the national security team to talk about u.s. intervention in libya. that meeting comes a day ahead of the key gathering in brussels of nato defense ministers and secretary of defense robert gates will attend that meeting as well. holds secretary janet napolitano is on capitol hill today testifying in front of the senate judiciary committee. expect napolitano to be asked about the obama administration's reversal on military trials for guantanamo bay detainees. and the budget debate resumes in congress today. test votes are expected in the senate on the house republican budget plan and the democratic plan. the senators are expected to vote both of those down hoping that will pressure everybody to find a compromise. >>> other stories making headlines, tragedy in pennsylvania to tell you about. seven children were killed in a farmhouse fire as their mother was and i nearby barn be milking cows. the father was asleep down the street in the family milk truck. only a 3-year-old girl survived that fire. >>> opponents are protesting tomo
then he'll meet with members of the national security team to talk about u.s. intervention in libya. that meeting comes a day ahead of the key gathering in brussels of nato defense ministers and secretary of defense robert gates will attend that meeting as well. holds secretary janet napolitano is on capitol hill today testifying in front of the senate judiciary committee. expect napolitano to be asked about the obama administration's reversal on military trials for guantanamo bay detainees....
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once the u.s. starts this, once the u.s. and other powers begin to provide the rebels with a safe haven with air cover, it's very hard to take that away. if you're offering protection and they try to advance and they will advance and when you take the air cover away, rebels will lose again and we're back to the situation where we were where the main cities are threatened with being overrun. >> there we are. thank you, richard engel in libya. let's go to mark halperin. i would like for you to unwrap this package and try to explain how we went from a president a couple days ago who seemed to be pretty much ready to watch this thing to a guy who is in there with everything. what happened? >> there are a lot of moving parts as you know. government policies like this are made some by careful consideration and formal meetings but there's a lot of chaos involved and a lot of unpredictability and lots of steps along the way we could point to. the arab league voting in an organic way voting that there should be this action taken was
once the u.s. starts this, once the u.s. and other powers begin to provide the rebels with a safe haven with air cover, it's very hard to take that away. if you're offering protection and they try to advance and they will advance and when you take the air cover away, rebels will lose again and we're back to the situation where we were where the main cities are threatened with being overrun. >> there we are. thank you, richard engel in libya. let's go to mark halperin. i would like for you...
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are you ruling out u.s. military hardware assistance in. >> i'm ruling it out, but also not ruling it in. we're still making an assessment, partly about what gadhafi's forces will be doing. >>> reuters reporting that the president has signed a secret order -- how secret it is, i don't know -- authorizing covert support for libyan rebels. what exactly that means, your guess is as good as mine. maybe weapons, maybe training, maybe both. no confirmation as yet from msnbc. first after, am i too cynical in saying, listen, our first interest in the middle east is energy, the reasons the western europeans are so loud is because they get a lot of oil from libya. >> i think that's too cynical. joe pretend to know the full answer, but i think obama will be judged ultimately on whether gadhafi is gone when the dust clears. anything we have to do quietly or publicly will redowned to his benefit. >> are we escalating a war here? >> the white house hasn't actually gone that far. they keep adding to the buy-in every time t
are you ruling out u.s. military hardware assistance in. >> i'm ruling it out, but also not ruling it in. we're still making an assessment, partly about what gadhafi's forces will be doing. >>> reuters reporting that the president has signed a secret order -- how secret it is, i don't know -- authorizing covert support for libyan rebels. what exactly that means, your guess is as good as mine. maybe weapons, maybe training, maybe both. no confirmation as yet from msnbc. first...
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former defense secretary william cohen joining us for a look at u.s. engagement across the middle east skbrnchts a. >>> and still ahead, walter mondale's first national interview since geraldine ferraro died over the weekend. a look back at her life and ground-breaking role in history. >>> this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. and he's... not so much. well, for a driver like you, i would recommend our new snapshot discount. this little baby keeps track of your great driving habits, so you can save money. [sighs] amazing. it's like an extra bonus savings. [ cackling ] he's my ride home. how much can the snapshot discount save you? call or click today. [ male announcer ] you're at the age where you don't get thrown by curve balls. ♪ this is the age of knowing how to get things done. ♪ so why would you let something like erectile dysfunction get in your way? isn't it time you talked to your doctor about viagra? 20 million men already have. ♪ with every age comes responsibility. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do n
former defense secretary william cohen joining us for a look at u.s. engagement across the middle east skbrnchts a. >>> and still ahead, walter mondale's first national interview since geraldine ferraro died over the weekend. a look back at her life and ground-breaking role in history. >>> this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. and he's... not so much. well, for a driver like you, i would recommend our new snapshot discount. this little baby keeps track of...
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do you feel the u.s. government has done an adequate job learning about islam and how islamic doctrines affect muslims residing in america and how does islamic doctrine and the law shade the responsible law enforcement efforts that target islamist jihad? >> there's a reading of nonsense. there's no sharea law in the united states. we have a court system based on modern principles of justice. congress woman, listen to this montage of republican stoking fear about islam in this country. this is the whole radio belt and political belt of craziness trying to scare us. let's listen. >> okay. >> how we don't have some kind of movement in this country on the left that understands that shrea is a direct mortal tleft to directly every value that the left has. it is really one of the most interesting historical questions. we should have a federal law that says under no circumstance in any jurisdiction in the united states will sharea be used by any court to apply to any judgment made about american law. >> i believ
do you feel the u.s. government has done an adequate job learning about islam and how islamic doctrines affect muslims residing in america and how does islamic doctrine and the law shade the responsible law enforcement efforts that target islamist jihad? >> there's a reading of nonsense. there's no sharea law in the united states. we have a court system based on modern principles of justice. congress woman, listen to this montage of republican stoking fear about islam in this country....
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if rebels don't get help from the u.s. or europe then they will get in bed -- >> put in the reporting we just got from richard engel he says they want advisors. we've always talked about advisers. we were advisors in vietnam. as you know. we had advice from baron von tuben and lafayette and other people like that in our own revolution.ç what do you think is credible? do you think they will take help? why isn't the egyptian high command sending people in there? why aren't they helping? >> the egyptian military has its own problems and its own limitations. i'm not convinced that the libyan rebels would actually benefit -- >> how many people have we trained over the years from arab countries. gen mccaffery has told me this -- if you went to west point, on any given day there are egyptian there. we've been giving military training in the west to arab leaders for years. where are these well trained soldiers and generals? >> in many cases they are back there. we've gotten some benefit out of it. the reason the egyptian militar
if rebels don't get help from the u.s. or europe then they will get in bed -- >> put in the reporting we just got from richard engel he says they want advisors. we've always talked about advisers. we were advisors in vietnam. as you know. we had advice from baron von tuben and lafayette and other people like that in our own revolution.ç what do you think is credible? do you think they will take help? why isn't the egyptian high command sending people in there? why aren't they helping?...
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>>> new details on u.s. navy sailors there to help the japanese, now exposed to radiation. >>> the nuclear energy debate right here in the u.s. senator joe lieberman says we need to put the brakes on building nuclear plants. >>> also ahead -- living in the disaster zone. the reality of the situation hits an american who only had been living in japan for eight days when the quake hit. >> the way the ground was moving and the way the earth was shaking there's no way i'd be alive right now. >> he's alive and he's telling
>>> new details on u.s. navy sailors there to help the japanese, now exposed to radiation. >>> the nuclear energy debate right here in the u.s. senator joe lieberman says we need to put the brakes on building nuclear plants. >>> also ahead -- living in the disaster zone. the reality of the situation hits an american who only had been living in japan for eight days when the quake hit. >> the way the ground was moving and the way the earth was shaking there's no...
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and 77% say gadhafi's removal for the u.s. but questions continue to fly about what the u.s. goal is and whether the president has authority to commit u.s. troops to this mission. pat buchanan and jenny back is a political analyst. the people cannot decide. they don't know what they are thinking. the last questions, answer questions. they say they want to get rid of the guy, they don't want to use ground troops. they want to do it in a very antiseptic way. sometimes you have to be blunt. >> you have a commander in chief who is a complete authority right now under the war powers act. >> should the president be obeying the polls or working with congress. >> the president is is the commander in chief and making the best decision. he hassoirst before anything happened that said decrying the humanitarian problems. >> jenny, do you think that constitutes approval of an air strike. >> yes. >> that's like the war in ira. >> the president has a 60 day period. >> would you defend anything he did? >> no. >> would you attack anything he did? >> no, i would not. >> position is isolationis
and 77% say gadhafi's removal for the u.s. but questions continue to fly about what the u.s. goal is and whether the president has authority to commit u.s. troops to this mission. pat buchanan and jenny back is a political analyst. the people cannot decide. they don't know what they are thinking. the last questions, answer questions. they say they want to get rid of the guy, they don't want to use ground troops. they want to do it in a very antiseptic way. sometimes you have to be blunt....
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the u.s. is involved in this. why not finish out and help them reach their goal which is obviously a regime change, despite the fact the president says that is not the goal of the military action happening right now? >> yeah. i think the fact that the rebels are in retreat for a second day shows you that even escalating this to you know close air support isn't going to do the job. and as far as whether or not they're going to get arms anyway, i can just go back to the american track record of arming insurgencies. it's not very good. robert gates knows well from his experience in the cia that when he armed oreldrm t afan rbeto t g vis ou that didn't end well for us. and i just don't think we know enough about this opposition, which is i think substantively different than the opposition that was in peaceful protests throughout the arab world to make that assessment that we're going to provide armaments and then possibly trainers to deal with the situation. >> roger and david, i appreciate your time. and certainly ho
the u.s. is involved in this. why not finish out and help them reach their goal which is obviously a regime change, despite the fact the president says that is not the goal of the military action happening right now? >> yeah. i think the fact that the rebels are in retreat for a second day shows you that even escalating this to you know close air support isn't going to do the job. and as far as whether or not they're going to get arms anyway, i can just go back to the american track...
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what can the u.s. learn. former fema director, james lee wit joining us. [ male announcer ] if you're only brushing, add listerine® total care for more complete oral care. ♪ it works in six different ways to restore enamel, strengthen teeth, freshen breath, help prevent cavities, and kill bad breath germs for a whole mouth clean. so go beyond the brush with listerine® total care. the most complete mouthwash. and for visibly whiter teeth, try listerine® total care plus whitening. and for visibly whiter teeth, the best approach to food is to keoleron ' t the best gin.thameth win while the other guy's flake is more processed. mmm. great grains. the whole whole grain cereal. constipated? phillips' caplets use magnesium, an ingredient that works more naturally with your colon than stimulant laxatives, for effective relief of constipation without cramps. thanks. good morning, students. today we're gonna continue... >>> breaking news on andrea mitchell reports. protesters in egypt have set fire to part of the c
what can the u.s. learn. former fema director, james lee wit joining us. [ male announcer ] if you're only brushing, add listerine® total care for more complete oral care. ♪ it works in six different ways to restore enamel, strengthen teeth, freshen breath, help prevent cavities, and kill bad breath germs for a whole mouth clean. so go beyond the brush with listerine® total care. the most complete mouthwash. and for visibly whiter teeth, try listerine® total care plus whitening. and for...
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. >> but you know that average physician fees and income in the u.s. is much higher than it is in the rest of the world. do you acknowledge that? >> all i know is that average primary care physicians, general internists, family practitioners probably make around $165,000 a year and they work about 80 hours a week. now, if anybody begrudges that to physicians, then i'm telling you they're just flat wrong. we're not going to have any physicians like that great doctor in the emergency room in tucson that saved our colleague's life, because we're about to kill the goose that laid the golden egg, and having the federal government literally take over the entire process. we're going to lose the best and brightest. >> congressman becerra, since i went back and forth so much, a last quick word on what you make of what congressman gingrey has said. >> matt, have you ever seen a politician that will point the finger at anyone but himself? there's a $32,000 refrigerator in a pentagon air force plane, or a plane where the pentagon has $32,000. i could buy thej a re
. >> but you know that average physician fees and income in the u.s. is much higher than it is in the rest of the world. do you acknowledge that? >> all i know is that average primary care physicians, general internists, family practitioners probably make around $165,000 a year and they work about 80 hours a week. now, if anybody begrudges that to physicians, then i'm telling you they're just flat wrong. we're not going to have any physicians like that great doctor in the emergency...
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no major u.s. carriers were involved. >>> and the air force has successfully launched an experimental space plane. the mission remains largely secret, but officials say the unmanned craft will be used to test satellite sensors and systems. >>> new reports of fierce fighting in libya today between the opposition and forces loyal to moammar gadhafi. rebels are clashing with pro-gadhafi ground forces as they try to make their way toward the capital of tripoli. now, at the same time the libyan government is claiming this morning that it has recaptured several towns held by the rebels. joining me live now, david roth koff, contributor with foreign policy magazine. david-g morning. >> good morning. >> so when you look at the situation going on right now in libya-s there a tipping point you see for u.s. military intervention or even a place at which the u.s. would be willing to arm the rebels? >> i think there may be a place where the u.s. might help arm the rebels. i don't see u.s. military intervention
no major u.s. carriers were involved. >>> and the air force has successfully launched an experimental space plane. the mission remains largely secret, but officials say the unmanned craft will be used to test satellite sensors and systems. >>> new reports of fierce fighting in libya today between the opposition and forces loyal to moammar gadhafi. rebels are clashing with pro-gadhafi ground forces as they try to make their way toward the capital of tripoli. now, at the same...
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the state department is urging u.s. citizens not to travel to yemen and for those already there officials say they should consider leaving immediately because of civil unrest and terrorism. just today in yemen suspected al qaeda fighters ambushed and killed four yemeni soldiers. >>> and for the latest on the situation in libya just log on to our website at msnbc.com. >>> a violent storm system is slamming the east coast today, potentially causing serious flooding and major snow build-up. the front spawned at least three tornados in southwestern louisiana today. in fact, a twister in the town of rayne killed one person, a young mother shielding her daughter, and injured a dozen others. up north by the great lakes heavy rain caused already swollen rivers to flood into neighborhoods, and reality is setting in for many homeowners assessing the damage today, including this man in indiana. >> when i bought this house, the potential exist ford it to flo but this is the time time it's come in the house. it's hard. >> how much f
the state department is urging u.s. citizens not to travel to yemen and for those already there officials say they should consider leaving immediately because of civil unrest and terrorism. just today in yemen suspected al qaeda fighters ambushed and killed four yemeni soldiers. >>> and for the latest on the situation in libya just log on to our website at msnbc.com. >>> a violent storm system is slamming the east coast today, potentially causing serious flooding and major...
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obviously a problem within the country that you could have radicalization with local here within the u.s., but the optics of this type of hearing are all wrong. there are plenty of groups in the country that have committed terrorist acts, right wing militias, timothy mcveigh, talk about the attacks in oklahoma city 16 years ago, it's wrong to say there should be one group of people marginalized and look at. so that is what king has said. that is what his opponents have said. what king wanted to get out today, more than anything, he wanted the responsibility within the muslim community to fall on the moderate voices to speak up more. republicans showed examples of different poster that can be viewed as anti-american displayed in mosques and you heard democrats saying there are plenty of american christian groups that have displays different symbols that can be displayed as anti-american. one democrat said, optics. peter king is satisfied with the hearing today. he believe his did his part to keep america safe. a lot of democrats felt it was un-american. the american public will make that
obviously a problem within the country that you could have radicalization with local here within the u.s., but the optics of this type of hearing are all wrong. there are plenty of groups in the country that have committed terrorist acts, right wing militias, timothy mcveigh, talk about the attacks in oklahoma city 16 years ago, it's wrong to say there should be one group of people marginalized and look at. so that is what king has said. that is what his opponents have said. what king wanted to...
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the u.s. state department is urging u.s. citizens not to travel to japan at this time and says those in japan should, quote, consider departing. but then just a short time ago, japan said tokyo is safe. there's no reason to leave, mika. >> ann, we have nicholas kristof with "the new york times" with us. lived in japan for five years. he has a question for you. >> reporter: sure. hi, nick. >> hey, ann. how does the japanese public respond to these mixed messages? do they trust the soothing responses from the government or the more alarming comments from the united states and other foreign countries? >> reporter: good question, nick. the bottom line is the streets of tokyo are empty. and the airport is packed. i think that says it all. people are trying to get out. and there is a, i would say, a wide scale and growing sense of concern about -- alarm about the situation. remember, as we all know, this is say country that understands perhaps more sensitively. the impact of radiation sickness. >> donny deutsch. >> when you talk t
the u.s. state department is urging u.s. citizens not to travel to japan at this time and says those in japan should, quote, consider departing. but then just a short time ago, japan said tokyo is safe. there's no reason to leave, mika. >> ann, we have nicholas kristof with "the new york times" with us. lived in japan for five years. he has a question for you. >> reporter: sure. hi, nick. >> hey, ann. how does the japanese public respond to these mixed messages? do...
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and the u.s. military is denying reports its forces shot and wounded libyan civilians during a rescue operation for two crew members who ejected from their f-15 fighter jet after it crashed the other day due to mechanical failure being rescued one of the pail on the thought he may have been in danger and requested a bomb drop. at that point carrier jets dropped two 500-pound bombs before a marine helicopter landed to pick up the pilot. however, british news outlet reported at least six villagers were shot by american troops during the rescue. the military denies that and is investigating whether or not any civilians were killed or injured when those bombs exploded. president obama cutting short his tour of latin america amid criticism of his leadership on libya and now heading back to washington two hours earlier than planned and holding a conference call with his national security team before departing. speaking in el salvador yesterday, obama pushed back against criticism of the high cost of war
and the u.s. military is denying reports its forces shot and wounded libyan civilians during a rescue operation for two crew members who ejected from their f-15 fighter jet after it crashed the other day due to mechanical failure being rescued one of the pail on the thought he may have been in danger and requested a bomb drop. at that point carrier jets dropped two 500-pound bombs before a marine helicopter landed to pick up the pilot. however, british news outlet reported at least six...
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the reality is that jihadism in the u.s. remains extremely rare in a muslim american community of some 3 million. facing up to its threat without politically correct obfuscations is a government duty. 0 so, too, is respect for notions of tolerance and fair play that have allowed people to flourish in america. nick kristo sfxt? >> one of the things that's helped the u.s., vis-a-vis europe, for example, is muslims are part of the fabric. in places like pakistan it will be the narrative of america, the inhospitable to islam. >> harold? >> i agree with nick. there's an examination of this that needs to take place, hout extent to which the radical elements of islam is found safe haf innocent united states. but for peter who i would agree with mike, i served with him. i like him. he has good intentions but this is the wrong way to do it. and you don't want to disrupt your justice department for holder to make the comments did he that we are receiving help, i don't necessarily agree with pat that there are those who are giving them
the reality is that jihadism in the u.s. remains extremely rare in a muslim american community of some 3 million. facing up to its threat without politically correct obfuscations is a government duty. 0 so, too, is respect for notions of tolerance and fair play that have allowed people to flourish in america. nick kristo sfxt? >> one of the things that's helped the u.s., vis-a-vis europe, for example, is muslims are part of the fabric. in places like pakistan it will be the narrative of...
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u.s. officials, coalition strikes have successfully crippled gadhafi's air defenses and a no-fly zone is effectively in place over the country. although gadhafi himself is not a target of what is being called operation odyssey dawn, one of the strikes caused extensive damage to the libyan leader's tripoli compound last night. at this hour, gadhafi's whereabouts remain unknown. he has vowed to fight a long, drawn out war with western forces. making the rounds on the sunday talk shows, admiral mike mullen stressed that the u.s. role in libya would be limited but he did not give an exact date of how long the u.s. would remain involved. >> there's no one that understands better than i that the stress and the strain that we've been under for a long time in our tenth year of war, both in iraq and in afghanistan. that said, we are within our capability and capacity to be able to execute this mission. the directions have been given to me, it is limited. it is very focused and in that regard, we're
u.s. officials, coalition strikes have successfully crippled gadhafi's air defenses and a no-fly zone is effectively in place over the country. although gadhafi himself is not a target of what is being called operation odyssey dawn, one of the strikes caused extensive damage to the libyan leader's tripoli compound last night. at this hour, gadhafi's whereabouts remain unknown. he has vowed to fight a long, drawn out war with western forces. making the rounds on the sunday talk shows, admiral...
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u.s. policy that gadhafi needs to go. we have a wide range of tools in addition to our military efforts to support that policy. >> the american people from the congress need to hear what our president believes his objectives are. if we are going into a war with libya, we should declare a war on libya. we should pull together with our allies and try to figure out a plan of how that war is to be won. these are things that must be debated here in washington apart from paris or at least encounters with other countries in which we say we'll hold your coat. we don't object to what you are up to. >>> good morning. welcome to morning joe. beautiful shot. times square. beautiful because i'm not there. i'm in dallas. mika is in the south of france trying to gather a feeling of the people in that beautiful part of the country. a story breaking suggesting that america, the united kingdom upset with the french leadership for overreaching. we are going to talk to mike barnicle about that. visiting profe
u.s. policy that gadhafi needs to go. we have a wide range of tools in addition to our military efforts to support that policy. >> the american people from the congress need to hear what our president believes his objectives are. if we are going into a war with libya, we should declare a war on libya. we should pull together with our allies and try to figure out a plan of how that war is to be won. these are things that must be debated here in washington apart from paris or at least...
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u.s. nuclear facilities are safe. at the white house yesterday, press secretary jay carney and the chairman of the nuclear regulatory commission also insisted there was a very low likelihood, to use their words, that any potential fallout from japan would ever reach u.s. soil. >>> meanwhile, president obama is promising to continue providing japan with any assistance it can. >> this is an international tragedy. although japan is a highly advanced economy and technologically equipped to rebuild at this moment of crisis, it's important all of us join together in providing any help and assistance that we can in the days and months to come. >>> on capitol hill, senator lamarr alexander said the u.s. should not abandon the use of nuclear power in the wake of japan's tragedy. >> it's important we be clear about the risk each type of energy poses. but it's also important to remember we don't abandon highway systems because bridges and overpasses collapse during earthquakes. the 1.6 million of us
u.s. nuclear facilities are safe. at the white house yesterday, press secretary jay carney and the chairman of the nuclear regulatory commission also insisted there was a very low likelihood, to use their words, that any potential fallout from japan would ever reach u.s. soil. >>> meanwhile, president obama is promising to continue providing japan with any assistance it can. >> this is an international tragedy. although japan is a highly advanced economy and technologically...
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the chairman of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission is warning that the crisis in japan could take days and possibly weeks to get under control. at the white house yesterday, president obama tried to reassure the american public that the risk of radiation from japan reaching american soil is negligible. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. that is the judgment of our nuclear regulatory commission and many other experts. >> the president's remarks came after he paid an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington yesterday where he signed a condolence book for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. >> tina brown, right as this crisis began, mark halperin writes note every day for the "morning joe" team. he said from day one, the greatest challenge is going to be japan's government breaking its long tradition of not being forth right, not being honest with its people and the world. this was before you could
the chairman of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission is warning that the crisis in japan could take days and possibly weeks to get under control. at the white house yesterday, president obama tried to reassure the american public that the risk of radiation from japan reaching american soil is negligible. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. that is the judgment of our nuclear regulatory commission and...
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u.s. west coast. that means coastal communities in washington, oregon, california and southern alaska should be on alert and prepared for possible evacuation. a warning is also in place for hawaii, which was struck by a smaller 4.5 earthquake earlier today. now, there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage in hawaii but the state is bracing for the first waves from the tsunami which are expected to hit at 8:00 a.m. eastern time this morning. now, ahead of that, tsunami sirens were sounded and coastal areas are being evacuated. fires triggered by the earthquake were burning out of control up and down japan's coast, including one at an i'll refinery. according to the country's prime minister there was, quote, major damage in northeastern japan. but nuclear power facilities in the area were not damaged and there was no radiation leakage, they say. this is video from when the earthquake hit now. it struck at 2:46 p.m. local time and was followed by at least 19 powerful aftershocks. mos
u.s. west coast. that means coastal communities in washington, oregon, california and southern alaska should be on alert and prepared for possible evacuation. a warning is also in place for hawaii, which was struck by a smaller 4.5 earthquake earlier today. now, there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage in hawaii but the state is bracing for the first waves from the tsunami which are expected to hit at 8:00 a.m. eastern time this morning. now, ahead of that, tsunami sirens were...
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his position is if we scramble the u.s. jets over there, the libyan pilots aren't going to get off the ground. he may have a very valid point there. >> savannah, you say it's an option but it's not the first option. who are the other options that are more possible, more palletable? >> reporter: i think that they are treading very carefully. another thing we heard a lot from the hill from mccain and others was, well, why not arm these rebels, arm the opposition groups. i think there's a lot of caution here at the white house, because first they want to get a sense of, well, who are these opposition groups? let's face it, in libya, there's not exactly a shortage of weapons. it's a matter of figuring out, all right, who do we really want to align ourselves with? and then the larger question. if this is boiling down to a civil war in libya, there have been other african civil wars that the u.s. has not involved itself in and you can judge whether or not that was the right decision or not. i think there's a lot of caution about
his position is if we scramble the u.s. jets over there, the libyan pilots aren't going to get off the ground. he may have a very valid point there. >> savannah, you say it's an option but it's not the first option. who are the other options that are more possible, more palletable? >> reporter: i think that they are treading very carefully. another thing we heard a lot from the hill from mccain and others was, well, why not arm these rebels, arm the opposition groups. i think...
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you can ask any soldier in the u.s. military. you don't just show up and become a soldier. >> complicated. >> harold ford, good morning. quickly. there was talk last week that some inside the gadhafi camp were talking about him leaving, perhaps finding a place for exile. we talk a little bit about that this morning on the show. can you give us an update, some sense of where that situation might stand? >> reporter: i don't -- it's hard to know what kind of internal conversations are happening inside tripoli or between members of gadhafi's camp that may or gnat not be defecting and communicating with the central intelligence agency but from where we are, gadhafi's forces are advancing and advancing somewhat successfully. no indications on the grounded that gadhafi is even considering leaving. no one here believes that he would do anything like that. they think he'll fight and die and try and stay in this country and regain as much of it as he can. >> richard engel live in benghazi, libya. thank you very much. willie? >> let's bring
you can ask any soldier in the u.s. military. you don't just show up and become a soldier. >> complicated. >> harold ford, good morning. quickly. there was talk last week that some inside the gadhafi camp were talking about him leaving, perhaps finding a place for exile. we talk a little bit about that this morning on the show. can you give us an update, some sense of where that situation might stand? >> reporter: i don't -- it's hard to know what kind of internal...
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in a motion filed with the u.s. district court in chicago earlier today, blagojevich said he isn't conceding guilt but is unable to pay his lawyers and mount a suitable defense. the conviction carries a maximum five-year prison term. i'll tell you what would happen if he was never caught, willie wouldn't have material for the week in review. >> this is the persecution of rob blagojevich. >> it is. jeff greenfield, thanks for raising the bar "then everything changed," his book. >>> coming up, we'll talk to gary vanderchuk. and cokie and steve roberts join us as well. hey babe. oh, hi honey! so i went to the doctor today, then picked up a few extra things for the baby. oh boy... i used our slate card with blueprint. we can design our own plan to avoid interest by paying off diapers and things each month. and for the bigger stuff, we can pay down our balance faster to save money on interest. bigger? bigger. announcer: chase slate with blueprint helps you save money on life's little surprises. trip...lets... announcer:
in a motion filed with the u.s. district court in chicago earlier today, blagojevich said he isn't conceding guilt but is unable to pay his lawyers and mount a suitable defense. the conviction carries a maximum five-year prison term. i'll tell you what would happen if he was never caught, willie wouldn't have material for the week in review. >> this is the persecution of rob blagojevich. >> it is. jeff greenfield, thanks for raising the bar "then everything changed," his...
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barack obama says the u.s. will not pre-taping our hands off approach in the eagle when nato takes on the walls in michigan barricades keen to make sure he called the rebels the russians has taken sides in libya's civil war is not the bases on the u.n. resolution. and stable terms the forty victims of last year's twin that metric suicide last week shocked and they shifted other results in the fight against terrorists. next we discuss the situation in the middle east with a former adviser to the george w. bush administration in the u.s. thomas graham tells me that the rest are witnessing is an inevitable consequence of globalization and growing populations if you next. the wave of popular uprisings in the arab world has that political analysts to come up with plenty if not a first summit calling it rain in the desert that's what hopefully climbs the region of the corrupt regimes others that comparing you see a destructive tsunami that would wreak havoc in a radiate voltaire's region well to add some perspective
barack obama says the u.s. will not pre-taping our hands off approach in the eagle when nato takes on the walls in michigan barricades keen to make sure he called the rebels the russians has taken sides in libya's civil war is not the bases on the u.n. resolution. and stable terms the forty victims of last year's twin that metric suicide last week shocked and they shifted other results in the fight against terrorists. next we discuss the situation in the middle east with a former adviser to the...
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the u.s. secretary of state gave a generous program to enable reconstruction. it was the european recovery program, better known as the marshall plan. the u.s. pumped billions of dollars in food aid, raw materials, technical assistance, and investment with emphasis on infrastructure. it was also recognize that the former enemies would have to be major beneficiaries. america's allies, britain and france, received the largest share of the marshall plan aid. the former axis powers, italy, west germany, followed. overall, $14 billion flowed into europe between 1948 and 1952, the equivalent of 80 billion euros in today's currency. but the aid came with a number of strings attached. recipients were expected to maintain stable currencies an open up their markets to cross- border trade. the beginnings of europe's single market. and of the u.s. profited as well. as europe once again became a viable export market. the aid was also offered to east germany and other east bloc countries but under massive p
the u.s. secretary of state gave a generous program to enable reconstruction. it was the european recovery program, better known as the marshall plan. the u.s. pumped billions of dollars in food aid, raw materials, technical assistance, and investment with emphasis on infrastructure. it was also recognize that the former enemies would have to be major beneficiaries. america's allies, britain and france, received the largest share of the marshall plan aid. the former axis powers, italy, west...